Eccentric Projects and Railway Fever Across Nations
A collage of quirky ambitions spans the globe from the Marquis de Mores in China to Joan I Buatt in New Jersey selling rail lines. It notes burgeoning railroad fever in Central America and schemes in Honduras Guatemala and a pale Chamberlain dentist in Italy. A Marianna Florida dreamer envisions a balloon descent while writer Axprew Lane earns rich fees from diverse publications in London and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawkoap
China
Marquis de Mores
Montana
Joan I. Buatt
New Jersey
Kansas City
Honduras
Guatemala
United States
Rattlesnake Bite Fatal to Morgan County Man
James Campbell a colored man in Morgan County Georgia was bitten by a rattlesnake after striking it with a club. He sought help at a nearby house but died several hours later after the venom took effect amid severe agony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Campbell
Morgan County
Georgia
Campbell
Reeds as Paper Pulp and Fashion Fiber Draw Attention
The Buenos Ayres Herald notes Parana reeds may become valuable for paper pulp and textiles after a new process yields wool and silk from reeds. It cites goods like overcoats blankets and black silk dress fabrics matching wool and silk in texture and color. An observer comments on a smiling woman moistening lips when glancing, sparking debate. Arkansas editor thanks Gallusville Band for serenade, describes shocking music rousing him from a sheriff’s horned nightmare at his office door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Parana
Herald
Arkansas
Gallusville Cornet
Petrified wood block from Arizona and other curiosities
A colossal petrified wood slab from Chalcedony Park near Corriza Arizona weighs 4200 pounds and measures 40 by 32 inches and 34 inches high. The wood, used for tabletops and ornaments, bears a yellow and black polish similar to redwood. The piece joins other curios from the forests as a remarkable exhibit on Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
New York City
Chalcedony Park
Arizona
Corriza
California
Burdette on Sleeplessness Humorous Night Remedies
A humorous list from Burdette on sleep aids includes light meals, reading, walks, baths, milk, and avoiding wakefulness. The author notes mixed results from self experiments and concludes many men misjudge their wakeful hours, often sleeping less than claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette
Colville
Bunner
How Memphis Ceased to Be a Municipality
A memoir of Memphis surrendering its charter and becoming the Taxing District of Shelby County. Eight elected officials govern with a single district president wielding mayoral powers, while a Board of Health and Public Works operate under state appropriations. The arrangement aims for nonpartisan leadership and debt limits, with a prior court settlement at fifty cents on the dollar. An aside notes Munich porcelain globules replacing lead shot for cleaning bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Shelby County
Board of
Yice and Police Commissioners
Board of Public Works
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Board of Health
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles Dudley Warner
Harvars Magazine
Rough Surfaces Adapted for Quick Dirt and Grease Removal
The text notes rough surfaces that are designed to efficiently remove dirt and grease and remain unreactive to acids or alkalies. It highlights their protective, noncorrosive nature and potential industrial or cleaning applications.
Treat Cholera Morbus Causes and Treatment
A Massachusetts physician details cholera morbus, its causes, symptoms, and course. It discusses that heat and improper diet aggravate the ailment, with vomiting and purging often preceding pain and cramps. Treatments range from mustard poultices and Jamaica ginger to hypodermic morphia and atropia in severe cases, administered by a competent physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Jamaica
Landlords in Scotland and the Hebrides
Elizabeth Pennell laments Highland evictions and the clearing of lands by lairds and strangers. She contrasts brutal legends of clan battles with the harsher present of ruined homes, broken kettles, and families scattered across the globe, noting Western Islander endurance and foreign readers’ focus on past bloodshed rather than ongoing hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Hebrides
Tey
Ireland
Fecundity of Fish and Potential Global Impact
The article notes fish prolificacy with cod producing about 4,500,000 eggs each season and up to 8,000,000 found in a single cod. It estimates 60,000,000 cod taken yearly off Newfoundland would still yield vast offspring, with 30,000,000 females producing 5,000,000 eggs annually and potential yearly young totaling 150 trillion. It also cites herrings with 30,000 eggs per fish and a pair potentially delivering 154,000,000 offspring in three years. Burton further contends undisturbed breeding could yield a bulk equivalent to the globe in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Burton
Millstore
The Rock of Ages in a Gilded Frame Exchange
In a line from St. Louis Magazine a judge mocks a melodramatic moment, noting the rock of ages in a gilded frame above the mantle as he chides Horatio over a restless child. The quip suggests a humorous clash of theology and domestic routine.
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Judge Fairfee
Horatio
St. Lewis Magazine
Port Townsend’s Harbor Promise and Pacific Prosperity
Special correspondence from Port Townsend Washington October 10 1888 describes the town as a premier Pacific Northwest port with a deep harbor capable of sheltering large fleets. It highlights its strategic position as a mainland touchpoint for Alaska Australia Japan China and India, rising trade, growing industries, timber resources, and diverse opportunities for farming mining and manufacturing. It notes government investments in customs and fortifications, a thriving community of 5000 with schools banks hotels and rail connections, and warns that only skilled workers and productive laborers will find ample opportunities.
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Port Townstuxp
Wash. Tor
Strait of Gibraltar
Orient
India
Arabia
Egypt
Holy
Columbus
Atlantic
Miippi
Pacific
Strait of
Buea
Puget Sound
New York
Port Townsend
Strait and Sound
Alaska
Australia
Japan
China
Puget Sound Collection
Congress
United States Marine Hospital
Uncle Sam
Gibraltar
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Anchorage
Gomine
North Pacific
Enland
Aodayvn
Washington Territory
Peninsula
Oregon
Cascades
Mainier
Olympic Range
Straits of Fuca
Vancouver Island
Victoria
British Columbia
The
Argus
Board of Trade
America
Moses Fousom
Character in feet in Cassell's Family Magazine description
The passage ties foot shapes to character, contrasting vain, self sufficient and generous minds with practical, hard working feet. It links a neat foot to vanity, hobnailed boots to strength and solidarity, and a weak, knock kneeded stance to uncertainty, while praising the philanthropic view that prioritizes widen life over appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassell
Herrick
Mysterious Cucumbers From Guano Planting Caper
A reader recounts an odd gardening tale from the La Grange Georgia Graphic about using guano to grow cucumbers. While planting seeds, vines sprouted instantly, entangling the narrator, who cut free with a knife and escaped as pockets filled with young cucumbers. The piece reads as a curious anecdote from a local newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
The Exact Time at the Virginia Wedding
An amusing tale from a Virginia wedding shows Jim the retainer unable to tell the hour. He reports the clock’s hands point toward des Marse Sammy, hinting at a playful misread of time. The countryside humor captures a moment of hospitality and modest quips in a family setting.
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Virginia
Jim
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
New Harmony, Indiana
New England
Turdentist
Italy
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Marianna
Fla
Axprew Lane
London Daily News
Longmars Magazine
Saturday Review
Longines
London Letters
National Capitol
John J. Joyce
Mrs. Wilcox
Joyce
Maine
Selwynn Taylon
Pittsburgh
Murraysville
Beaver
Ohio
Munich
Scotland
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